im back with the same olds I asked questions about on brackets- the one that had top end work and new timing chain set installed. I have it all back together-ish. wanted to see it if fires before I go further. now, its been 20 years since ive dug into distributors and that information in my brain seems to be gone.
anyways, I got it to fire, but it backfires through the exhaust. turn distributor and backfires through carb. I decided to check where the rotor is pointing at TDC. I think I did THAT part right- get timing mark on balancer lined up with 0 and check rotor. first check it was about 180 degrees off. rotate crank 360 degrees and check again. now the rotor points just about at the #2 on the cap and theres no room to turn the distributor any further.
is it possible on this to have the distributor off a tooth on the drive gear(?)? if so, can I pull the distributor out and turn it a tooth(or 2?) and drop it back in?
anyways, I got it to fire, but it backfires through the exhaust. turn distributor and backfires through carb. I decided to check where the rotor is pointing at TDC. I think I did THAT part right- get timing mark on balancer lined up with 0 and check rotor. first check it was about 180 degrees off. rotate crank 360 degrees and check again. now the rotor points just about at the #2 on the cap and theres no room to turn the distributor any further.
is it possible on this to have the distributor off a tooth on the drive gear(?)? if so, can I pull the distributor out and turn it a tooth(or 2?) and drop it back in?